Egg-carrier.



M. SHEPARD.

EGG CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILEDv JAN. 11, 190s.

898,514. Patented Sept. 15; 1908.

WITNESSES: IN VENTOR @am d] I MEL-Am SHEPARD.

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MELZAR SHEPARD, OF WAYNE, MICHIGAN.

EGG-CARRIER.

Specification of Iietters Patent.

Patented Sept. 15, 1908.

Application filed January 11, 1908. Serial No. 410,339.

To allwhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MELZAR SHEPARD, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Wayne, in the countyr of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Imlprovenients in E g-Carriers, of which the fo owing is a speci cation, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings. v l

This invention relates'to that class of eg carrier in which a vertical series of horizonte egg supporting trays are removably supported in an outer casing and the object of the invention is to rovide a simple and substantial carrier of t 's character in which due provision is madej for the safe trans ort of the eggs all in the manner more fully ereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which z-,

Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section through an egg carrier adapted to receive the standard number of eggs and embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is `a cross section of Fig. 3 is a detached section of a modified form of tray, and Fig. 4 is a fractional plan vew thereof.

A is an outer casing which I preferably provide with a removable cover B having suitable means for locking it in position. This casing is provided with a central transverse partition C dividing the same into, two

like compartments, each of which is adapted to contain a vertical series of shelves D which' form egg holding trays.

These egg holding trays are referably made of pressed Wood pulp har ened and water proofed in the Well known manner and integrally formed' with-a series of' closely s aced cup shaped depressions a for holding the eggs.

These shelves or trays are of a size to fi the compartments and they are removably supported therein at two o posite ends at suitable intervals apart to support its own weight ofeggs. To this end the end walls and the middle partition of the case are correspondingly provided with horizontal ledges b forme y cutting away portions of the wood in the casing preferably so as to form the su porting shoulder of the ledge on an upwar incline and the trays are supported on these ledges and correspondingly provided withreinforced edges c forming corresponding shoulders. By thisconstruction l form-whatI call a safety carrier ave each tray since it will be seen that while the trays can be readily removed and inserted into the casing by tip ing each at an angle, they are virtually loc ed in position against displacement which would tend to lift them u at both ends such as would be occasione by iolting in transportation or handling and the inclined shoulders of the ledges and of the trays provide enlarged bearing for the trays and prevent dis lacement thereof.

B forming tiie trays of wood pulp they are ight and strong and damage to the eggs from contact therewith is Aminimized and should an egg become cracked the cups would collect the s ill.

In the mo ified construction of tray shown in Fig. 4 the tray is formed at two opposite ends with s acing legs d. By using this construction, .t e trays may be su ported one upon the other and the supporting ledges 5 of the casing may then be dispensed with. As shown in the drawings I preferably form the legs d hollow, just for the convenience of permitting the trays to be nested as shown by otted lines lin Fi 4, when shi ing the empty trays, it wil be understoo owever that in packing the casing with these trays filled with eggs the trays are superposed with their legs alternately on different sides of the casing.

What I claim as my invention is 1. An egg carrier comprising a vertical series of egg-holding trays and a casing in which said trays are supported, the casing having vertical walls, two of which on opposite sides are provided With recesses into which the ends of the trays project, said recesses forming a series of inclines on the inner facesof said walls adapted to permit they insertion and removal of the trays through the top of the casing in the manner described.

2. In an e g carrier, the combination of a casing (provided with a removable cover on top an having vertical end and side walls, the inner walls on two op osite sides provided with ledges formed y cutting away ortions of said Walls between the ledges, the

aces of said walls between said ledges being inwardly inclined, and a vertical series of eg f holdin shelves or trays i'emova'blysupporte on sai ledges. f

.3. In an e g carrier, the combination of a casing rovi ed with a removable cover on top an having vertical end and side walls, the inner faces of the walls on two opposite l sides' being provided with ledges formed b`y outtin away portions of said walls between the le ges, the faces of the walls between the ledges being inwardly inclined and the supporting shoulders of the ledges being upwardly inclined, and a vertical series of eg holdin shelves or trays removably supporte on sai ledges and provided with reinforced 

